Giannis to Miami, Messi Makes World Cup History & Oklahoma Wins It All

On this episode of Yesterday in Sports, Chris Horwedel recaps a packed day across the NBA, World Cup, College World Series, NFL, MLB, WNBA, and NHL. The show opens with a massive NBA offseason shakeup as Giannis Antetokounmpo is reportedly headed to the Miami Heat in a blockbuster trade involving Bobby Portis, Tyler Herro, Kel’el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakucionis, multiple first-round picks, and future draft assets. Chris also covers a major three-team NBA deal involving Julius Randle, the Brooklyn Nets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Chicago Bulls, and Nic Claxton.

The World Cup coverage focuses on Lionel Messi making history for Argentina, Kylian Mbappé keeping pace for France, and Erling Haaland powering Norway into the knockout picture. Chris breaks down Messi becoming the all-time World Cup scoring leader, Mbappé’s latest milestone for France, and how the Golden Boot race is shaping up around Messi, Mbappé, and Haaland.

The episode also covers Oklahoma winning the 2026 College World Series over North Carolina, Brandon Aiyuk continuing to fuel Washington Commanders trade speculation, Kyle Bradish delivering a dominant start for the Baltimore Orioles, Caitlin Clark setting another WNBA record as the Indiana Fever bounce back, and the Hockey Hall of Fame announcing its 2026 class, featuring Patrice Bergeron, Carey Price, Pekka Rinne, Keith Tkachuk, Cindy Curley, and Brian Burke.